Safer drivers tend to look at least _________ ahead of their vehicles.

Safer drivers tend to look at least 12 seconds ahead of their vehicles. This is the distance that a vehicle will travel in 12 seconds. In the city, 12 seconds is about one block. When you drive in city traffic, you should try to look at least one block ahead. On the highway, 12 seconds is about four city blocks (or a quarter of a mile).